Since February 2022, Omar El Gawhary, from the Optics group of ImPhys, has been appointed as member of the Council of Experts on National Measurement Standards (Raad van deskundigen van de nationale meetstandaarden).
The Council, appointed by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate (EZK) advises the Dutch Government on strategic choices concerning the National Measurement Standards and monitors the activities of the National Metrology Institute of the Netherlands (VSL). The council consists of nine members and Omar will be responsible for the domains Optics and Length metrology.